Systems and methods of performing searches within a text input application

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for performing searches and displaying results within a messaging application. A computing apparatus, which may include a touch-sensitive display, displays a user interface which includes a messaging application interface and a compact search applet interface encompassing a portion of a messaging application interface. A search applet is executed within the memory allocated to the messaging application or parent application. The search applet accepts user input and displays a set of media elements based on a search query run on the user input. The search results are then displayed by the search applet interface, allowing the user to quickly review the search results and, if desired, integrate media content into a message of the messaging application.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to performing searches within a textinput application; more particularly, the present disclosure relates tosystems and methods by which computing apparatuses accept, execute, anddisplay search queries and results from within computing environmentsassociated with a virtualized keyboard of a messaging application.

BACKGROUND

Messaging applications have been developed to meet consumer demand forexpedited communication. For example, individuals use messagingapplications to arrange to meet at particular locations, to confirm thatcertain deadlines are being met, or to verify information, whichordinarily require in-person communication. Also, different methods ofsearching and aggregating relevant data have also been developed toaddress the need for more vast and comprehensive information. Suchmethods include the development of mobile internet browsers capable ofreturning results in compact form as well as stand-alone applicationswhich perform searches and configure the response to optimize receiptand analysis by the querying user.

SUMMARY

In addition to loading and executing multiple applications to obtainrelevant or necessary information relating to messaging correspondence,users may also wish to perform comprehensive searches within messagingapplications. The systems, apparatuses, and methods of the presentdisclosure allow users to perform comprehensive content searches such assearches of Internet content within messaging applications. In at leastsome embodiments, messaging applications are prompted to run compactapplications otherwise referred to as applets. These applets areexecuted by a messaging application. The applets are designed to displaya compact search interface within the keyboard region of a messagingapplication. The compact search interface may take advantage of existingsystems such as keyboard input functionality employed by thecommunication apparatus or messaging application, as well as audio orvisual input accepted by the communication apparatus.

In one aspect, the present disclosure features a method of displayingdata within a keyboard region of a display of a communication apparatus.The method includes displaying, on the display, a messaging screen of amessaging application, detecting a request to execute a keyboard appletwithin the messaging application, and, in response to detecting therequest to execute the keyboard applet, displaying a keyboard screen onthe display of the communication apparatus. The method further includesdisplaying a search applet button, detecting selection of the searchapplet button, and, in response to detecting selection of the searchapplet button, executing a search applet, which displays a search inputfield configured to receive search input data. The method furtherincludes receiving search input data entered into the search inputfield, performing a search of a server based on the search input data,receiving media content based on the results of the search of theserver, and displaying, on the display of the communication apparatus,the media content within at least a portion of the keyboard region ofthe display.

In another aspect, the present disclosure features a communicationapparatus. The communication apparatus includes a display; a processorcoupled to the display; and a memory coupled to the processor. Thememory stores instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causethe processor to: display, on the display, a messaging screen of amessaging application, the messaging application configured to transmitand receive messages; detect a request to execute a keyboard appletwithin the messaging application, the keyboard applet configured toreceive keyboard input from the display; display the keyboard applet onthe display in response to detecting the request to execute the keyboardapplet, the keyboard applet including a search applet button; detectselection of the search applet button; receive search input data;perform a search of a server based on the search input data; generatemedia content based on the search input data; and display, on thedisplay, the media content within the keyboard applet.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a network that transmits user queriesthrough a private search server, which in turn queries public searchservers and returns search results for display on a messaging screenaccording to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram of the private search server of FIG. 1A,which aggregates search results and returns them to a queryingcommunication apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a communication apparatus withvarious input and output components in accordance with some embodimentsof the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of communication apparatus memory spaceillustrating the partitioning of memory for a compact application to beexecuted within a parent application.

FIGS. 4A-4K illustrate an exemplary progression of a search query beinginput to the communication apparatus and displayed within the keyboardregion of the display screen.

FIGS. 5A-5C illustrate exemplary embodiments of a messaging appletsearch interface.

FIGS. 6A-6C illustrate exemplary embodiments of a messaging appletsearch interface.

FIGS. 7A-7E are display screens of a communication apparatusillustrating an exemplary progression of a search query being input tothe communication apparatus and displayed within the keyboard region ofthe display screen.

FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a messaging applet searchinterface.

FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a search applet state inwhich the search results can be scrolled through by a user in ahorizontal direction in the keyboard region of the display screen.

FIG. 10 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a search applet state inwhich the search results can be scrolled through by a user in ahorizontal direction in the keyboard region of the display screen.

FIGS. 11A-11F illustrate exemplary embodiments of a search applet statein which the search applet executes a second applet and displays theresults of the second applet within the search applet's allocateddisplay region.

FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for performing a basicsearch according to embodiments.

FIG. 13 is a flow diagram illustrating a process for execution of asearch applet and selection of a particular search database on which toexecute the query according to embodiments.

FIG. 14 is a flow diagram illustrating execution of a search on multiplesearch servers according to embodiments.

FIG. 15 is a flow diagram illustrating a search applet displaying anabbreviated selection of search results according to embodiments.

FIG. 16 is a flow diagram illustrating execution of a user's request tocopy search media and transfer the search media to a messagingapplication for delivery to a recipient according to embodiments.

While the invention is amenable to various modifications and alternativeforms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in thedrawings and are described in detail below. The intention is not tolimit the scope of the subject matter covered in the drawings, rather,it is to facilitate understanding of the embodiments described. Theinvention is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, andalternatives failing within the scope of the invention as defined by theappended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

An example of person-to-person communication is a messagingcommunication between two separate personal computing communicationapparatuses. Personal communication by text message typically requiresexecution of multiple communication apparatus applications should oneuser find it necessary to perform a search to identify or verifyinformation relating to the message to be transferred. Execution ofthese applications generally requires that a user open a secondapplication on a communication apparatus and perform a search, thenreturn to the messaging application to integrate the search content intothe message. These applications often require that the messagingapplication be placed into the background on the communication apparatuswhile the search application, often a web browser or stand-alone searchapplication, performs a search on the user's search query.

The present disclosure features technology for integrating searchfunctionality into person-to-person communication via a messagingapplication. In embodiments, the technology of the present disclosureperforms an inline search, or compact search, within a messagingapplication. The inline search allows a user to remain within themessaging application, reducing both the demand on communicationapparatus resources to perform the search as well as the time added tothe overall performance of a search by the user. The inline search canbe performed within a keyboard region of a display. The keyboard regionis used both for inputting a query and displaying search results. Theinline search can be performed either on a generic search platform, orcan be performed on a specific search platform such as Google®, Bing®,The Weather Channel®, Yelp®, and so on.

Further, the inline search may be configured to display search resultsbased on predetermined search queries. For example, when a user selectsa search database such as The Weather Channel®, the inline search appletmay automatically retrieve communication apparatus location informationfrom hardware components of the communication apparatus, and transmitthat communication apparatus location information to a private searchserver, or to The Weather Channel® search server directly. Upon receiptof the communication apparatus location data, the search server can sendinformation which has been predetermined to be responsive to the user'sinquiry. Where local weather information is not desired by the user, thesearch applet may accept text-based search input and execute a secondsearch, returning relevant results.

In some instances, selection and transmission of specific search queriesmay result in compact search applications being returned to thecommunication apparatus (referred to herein as “search result applets”).In response to receiving search query information from a communicationapparatus, a private search server or third-party search server mayreturn a search result applet, which contains applet information to beexecuted, or may return search result information to be displayed withina search result applet running on the communication apparatus.

Consider the following example of a query in which a search applet'sdisplay is described for illustrative purposes. In accordance withvarious embodiments, in response to a user's query, a computingapparatus executes a messaging application, which in turn executes akeyboard applet that accepts input on the communication apparatus'stouch-sensitive display.

Once the user begins to compose the message by inputting text into themessaging input field of the messaging application, the user may thendetermine that more information is needed to complete the message andthat a search must be performed to complete the message. Upondetermining that more information is needed, the user then selects asearch applet button, which causes an inline search applet to beexecuted on the communication apparatus.

In response to execution of the inline search applet, a user interfaceis displayed within a subset or region of the communication apparatus'sdisplay, in which the applet displays an input field for inputting aquery to the applet. Upon receipt of a query, the applet transmits thequery to a private search server or public search server such as theGoogle® search engine or Bing® search engine.

The search applet receives query results from the search servers andorganizes the query result data as a set of media elements to bedisplayed. The media elements are ordered in a predetermined order anddisplayed within the search applet region of the communicationapparatus's display screen.

Upon review of the results displayed in the search applet, the user thenselects the message input field, and the search applet display isreplaced with the original keyboard applet. The user then integrates theinformation from the displayed search media elements into the messageand transmits the message. During this process, the messaging appletremains on the display, the user does not have to switch to anotherapplication, and the communication apparatus does not have to load anentire application into memory for execution of the search query.

In other embodiments, the search applet of the present disclosuretransmits a location query for a category of businesses to Google Maps®or Bing Maps®. The location query can include text input data related tothe business being searched for, location data, time data, system dataretrieved from the communication device, or any combination thereof.Upon receipt of the query, Google Maps® or Bing Maps®, for example,searches servers and identifies the location data associated with thequery. Such location data may include a list of businesses related tothe location query that are determined to be within a certain range ofthe communication apparatus. After identifying the location data, GoogleMaps® then returns a search result applet, which includes an executableapplication configured to display an interactive map and locationsmarked on the map associated with the query. Upon selection of themarked locations, the search result applet displays relevant locationdata, including, for example, business hours and contact information.

In other embodiments, when the user initially selects the search appletbutton, a list of search databases which may be queried is displayed.Once the search applet determines a target database based on user input,the search applet executes a default query. Upon receipt of the defaultquery results, the search applet displays the results prior to userinput of a specific query.

The technology of the present disclosure can be used for performinginline searches within applications that require user input via akeyboard applet. The technology can be embodied as circuitry,programmable circuitry configured to execute applications such assoftware, communication apparatus applications, or as a combined systemof both circuitry and software configured to be executed on programmablecircuitry. Embodiments may include a machine-readable medium storing aset of instructions which cause at least one processor to perform thedescribed methods. Machine readable medium is generally defined as anystorage medium which can be accessed by a machine to retrieve content ordata. Examples of machine readable media include but are not limited tomagneto-optical discs, read only memory (ROM), random access memory(RAM), erasable programmable read only memories (EPROMs), electronicallyerasable programmable read only memories (EEPROMs), solid statecommunication apparatuses (SSDs) or any other machine-readable devicewhich is suitable for storing instructions to be executed by a machinesuch as a computer.

The terms “connected” or “in communication with” and related terms areused in an operational sense and are not to be limited to a directphysical connection. For example, two communication apparatuses may becoupled together via a wireless network or via a physical connection.Based on the disclosure provided herein, a person of ordinary skill inthe art will appreciate a variety of ways in which communicationapparatuses can be connected or in communication with one another.

The phrase “in embodiments” and variations on this phrase generally isunderstood to mean that the particular feature, structure, system, ormethod being described includes at least one iteration of the disclosedtechnology. Such phrase should not be read or interpreted to mean thatthe particular feature, structure, system, or method described is eitherthe best or the only way in which the embodiment can be implemented.Rather, such a phrase should be read to mean an exemplary way in whichthe described technology could be implemented, but need not be the onlyway to do so.

Where the terms “may,” “could,” or other similar permissive terms areused, the elements or features following or preceding the permissiveterm are optional components, features, or steps which need not beincluded in the overall system or method being described.

The term “component” refers broadly to general or specific purposehardware or combinations of specific purpose hardware which, whencombined, achieve a desired functional result.

The term “server” is meant to refer to a computing communicationapparatus which is configured to translate and store large quantities ofdata from multiple communication apparatuses. A server can also beconfigured to perform certain computing functions which may be describedas explicitly occurring on a computing apparatus or a personal computingcommunication apparatus. Generally, the term “server” is used todescribe a computing apparatus or device which provides a variety ofcomputing services, and the term “database” is used to describe acomputing apparatus or device which stores and recalls information. Inembodiments, the server may include a database.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a network 100 configured to transmit userqueries to a private search server 120, which, in turn, queries publicsearch servers 130 a-130 n and returns results for display on amessaging screen. Network 100 can include any combination of local areanetworks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), wireless local area networks(WLANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), wireless networks, securednetworks such as virtual private networks (VPNs), or any other suitableinterconnected communication system in which data packets aretransferred between two or more communication apparatuses via dataconnections 102. In embodiments, network 100 uses standardcommunications technologies and/or protocols to establish dataconnections 102 in order to facilitate the transfer of data packetsamong a plurality of independent communication apparatuses.

Network 100 may be capable of communicating using a variety of dataformats for increased interoperability between communication apparatusesacross a variety of data connections 102. The communication technologiesused to facilitate communications between communication apparatuses ofthe present disclosure may include Ethernet, 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac), 3G,4G, CDMA, digital subscriber line (DSL), and the like, and permit thecommunication between a variety of communication apparatuses, which maybe configured to transmit and receive data using a variety of protocols.Further, the communication technologies may implement certain protocolsto facilitate the transfer of data across network 100 such astransmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) or hypertexttransport protocol (HTTP), simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP), andfile transfer protocol (FTP), which allow for more uniform and efficienttransfer of data between various communication apparatuses in thenetwork 100.

Connections facilitated by the network 100 between Device A 110 andprivate search server 120, or between public search servers 130 a-130 nand private search server 120 may be referred to as functionalconnections 104 a-104 n. These functional connections 104 a-104 ndescribe data transmission pathways. As an example, data transmittedbetween communication apparatuses or between device A 110 and privatesearch server 120 is, according to embodiments, routed through a network100, which may include a series of intermediate communicationapparatuses which translate the data. The transmission of this data issimplified and described as a functional connection 104 a.

Private search server 120 may be any computing apparatus configured toreceive, transmit, store, and analyze data. For example, private searchserver 120 may be configured to receive and analyze search queries andtransmit query responses. In some embodiments, the private search server120 is configured to accept text input from a querying communicationapparatus 110 and transmit the query to a variety of public searchservers 130 a-130 n for analysis. The query 112 is received viafunctional connection 104 a and is transmitted through multiplefunctional connections 104 b-104 n. The private search server 120 may becalibrated to optimize data transfer through functional connections 104a-104 n. Also, the private search server 120 may be configured toexecute queries on the public search servers 130 a-130 n as well asstore query results from prior queries.

In another embodiment, a private search server 120 may be configured toobtain multiple search or query results from multiple public searchservers 130 a-130 n. The private search server 120 may be configured toorganize the query results in a predetermined order and, if needed,truncate the query results prior to transmitting them to the queryingcommunication apparatus 110.

The public search servers 130 a-130 n may be any type of computingapparatuses configured to receive queries, analyze the queries, andreturn query results. In some embodiments, one or more of the publicsearch servers 130 a-130 n are connected via functional connections 104b-104 n to a private search server and return query results based on theinitial input received from communication apparatus or device A 110.Examples of private parties who host public search servers 130 a-130 ninclude the Google® Search Engine, Bing®, Yahoo®, as well as searchservers which aggregate query data from among a plurality of searchservers such as Dogpile®.

Communication apparatus A 110 may be an electronic communicationapparatus which is capable of executing computing functions. Examples ofthese electronic communication apparatuses including mobile phones,desktop computers, thin client computing communication devices, laptopcomputers, virtualized computers, cluster or cloud computingenvironments, apparatuses incorporating application specific integratedcircuits, or apparatuses incorporating field programmable gate arrays.

The data connections 102 may include a variety of connection techniquessuch as interconnection of digital communication apparatuses viawireless communication on the 802.11 standard (a/b/g/n/ac) (WiFi),Ethernet, 3G, 4G, CDMA, digital subscriber line (DSL), and the like.Further, data transmission over the data connections 102 may beimplemented with TCIP/IP, HTTP, secure hypertext transfer protocol(HTTPS), SMTP, or FTP.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating data transmission via functionalconnections 104 a-104 n. In some embodiments, after submitting a query112 to a private search server 120, the query 112 is sent to multiplepublic search servers 130 a-130 n. One or more servers may be selectedfrom the public search servers 130 a-130 n to return results which maybe relevant to the query 112. The private search server 120 receives thequery results from the public search servers 130 a-130 c and, in someembodiments, temporarily stores the query results 120 a-120 f on theprivate search server 120. The private search server 120 then discardsthe query results 120 b, 120 d, 120 e which are determined to be lessresponsive or relevant to the query than query results 120 a, 120 c, 120f. The private search server 120 may then transmit the query results,e.g., the more relevant query results 120 a, 120 c, 120 f, to thequerying communication apparatus 110 to be displayed by the searchapplet running on the querying communication apparatus 110.

FIG. 2 illustrates a communication apparatus 200 which may be entirelyor partially included within computing apparatus 110 or servers 120, 130a-130 n according to some embodiments. As illustrated in FIG. 2,communication apparatus 200 includes memory 202, a memory controller204, non-volatile memory 206, input/output (I/O) component controllers220 a-220 e, transceiver 216, and communication apparatus components 222a-222 e.

Other embodiments of the disclosed technology may include all or aportion of the components and features illustrated in FIG. 2 along withadditional or different modules, applications, components, and/orfeatures. Some embodiments may incorporate two or more of the componentsor features into a single module or component.

Alternatively, some embodiments may implement the functionality of thedisclosed embodiments in different manners, such as by combining,reorganizing, or substituting components or modules. For example, in oneembodiment, communication apparatus A 110, which initiates a query 112,includes at least the components of communication apparatus 200, asillustrated in FIG. 2. In another embodiment, private search server 120or public search servers 130 a-130 n may include the components andfeatures of communication apparatus 200 except for optical sensors 222b, I/O buttons 222 c, microphones 222 d, and speakers 222 e. Further, adisplay 222 a may not be needed as the private search server 120 orpublic search servers 130 a-130 n can perform their functions withoutoutputting results to a connected display. In some embodiments,communication apparatus A 120 may implement wireless connectiontechniques while private search server 120 or public search servers 130a-130 n may implement wired connection techniques.

In some embodiments, a portion of the components and features of thecommunication apparatus 200 may be configured in such a way that theyare simulated in virtualized environments, such as Microsoft®'s Azure®environment, Amazon®'s Web Services® (AWS®) or Google®'s Cloud PlatformService™.

Memory 202 may be any device, physical structure, and/or populated datastructure which functions as a media storage device. In someembodiments, memory 202 may be computer memory which is volatile ornon-volatile, e.g., computer memory which does not maintain its statewhen an electric current is no longer supplied to the computer memory.Memory 202 may be replaced with non-volatile memory, dynamic memory, orredundant memory. Memory 202 may include, for example, random accessmemory (RAM), memory storage devices, optical memory devices, medialmagnetic media, floppy disks, magnetic tapes, disc hard drives, solidstate hard drives, SDRAM, DDR RAM, erasable programmable read-onlymemories (EEPROMs), compact discs, DVDs, or any combination thereof. Inaccordance with some embodiments, memory 202 may be contained within onecontiguous region of a physical device, may span across multiple regionson a physical device, or may span multiple memory devices such asvirtual memory allocated within non-volatile memory 206.

Operating system 202 a may provide a device environment which permitsthe initialization, execution, storage, and termination of one or moreapplications 202 f-202 n. Operating system 202 a may be generally storedin non-volatile memory 206 and is initialized when power 214 is appliedto the communication apparatus 200 via a regulator 212. The operatingsystem 202 a, once initialized, controls the initialization andexecution of applications 202 f-202 n, and allocation of resources toapplications such as an initial address space within memory 202, cyclesto execute functions on the processor 210, and access pages 206 a-206 nstored in non-volatile memory 206.

Page tables 208 may accurately map the data locations stored withinregions of the memory 202, sometimes referred to as pages, to the pagelocation when stored in non-volatile memory 206 a-206 n. In someembodiments, page tables 208 are implemented to accurately store andretrieve data, swapping information between volatile memory andnon-volatile memory regions within communication apparatus 200. Pagetables 208 facilitate the transfer of pages 206 a-206 n from volatilememory, which, in turn, allow for the storage of application-specificdata for use after the application has terminated or has been forced tostop.

Non-volatile memory may be any type of memory device which permits theextended storage of media. In some embodiments, non-volatile memory canbe a solid state hard drive (SSD), disk drive, tape drive, compact disc,or virtual memory which is stored remotely. One skilled in the art willappreciate additional memory devices, storage techniques, and deviceconfigurations which can simulate or act as functional equivalents tothe memory devices.

Communication apparatus applications, and in particular public andprivate messaging applications, are stored in memory 202 and retrievedfor later execution on communication apparatus 200. In embodiments,processor 210 executes various applications and sub-applications or“applets” which include instruction sets stored in memory 202. In someembodiments, processors similar to processor 210 may be included incertain communication apparatus components such as I/O components. Forexample, one skilled in the art will appreciate that a communicationapparatus display 220 a may include a graphic processor (not shown) forexecuting certain graphical functions separate from the application'sexecution on the processor 210 of the communication apparatus 200.

Component controller 220 handles the I/O data collected from devicecomponents 222 a-222 e, such as cameras 222 b, device displays 222 a,device buttons 222 c, microphones 222 d, and speakers 222 e. Devicedisplays 222 a can be either traditional displays or touch-sensitivedisplays. In some embodiments, where a touch-sensitive display 222 a isimplemented, the device controller 220 controls both the output ofdisplay information to either a display processor (not shown) ordirectly to the display 222 a, as well as the input from the touchsensitive display 222 a simultaneously, and transmits the input data inrelation to the output data to a display module 202 e for use byapplications executed by the processor 210.

Component interface 250 may be any processor which implements a routingsystem between a variety of sub-components and controllers. In someembodiments, component interface 250 routes signals accepted from bothan I/O controller 220 and a transceiver 216, which handles thetransmission and reception of wireless signals.

FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a region 302 as allocated by anoperating system 202 a to applications upon startup or during runtime.Upon request for an application's initialization, an application region302 a-302 n is allocated within memory 202 for a new instance of anapplication. As a result, the region is then further partitioned intooperating regions: application views 310 a-310 n, event handlers 312a-312Y, and applets 314 a-314Z.

Each applet is then given address space within the application's addressspace 302 a-302 n once the applet is executed within the application.The applet address space is structured similar to that of theapplication address space, reserving a region of memory for applet views320 a-320 b, and applet event handlers 322 a-322 c.

In the current embodiment, the region 302 allocated by the operatingsystem 202 a to applications upon startup can be expanded as isnecessary by requesting the operating system 202 a allocate additionaladdress space global memory 304. Likewise, application regions 302 a-302n can be expanded as is necessary by sending a request to the operatingsystem 202 a. Applets can request additional applet memory 324 fromtheir parent applications 302 a-302 n, which either deny the applet theadditional memory, allocate additional memory from the applet's globalmemory 316, or request additional memory from the operating system 202a.

FIGS. 4A-4K illustrate a progression of a display screen as the userinteracts with an application user interface being executed oncommunication apparatus 200 or other communication apparatuses accordingto embodiments.

FIG. 4A illustrates the interface of a messaging application in adefault state. The messaging application contains a search applet button408, a message input field 406, a message bar 404, a messagetransmission button 410, and a message screen 402, which is displayed onthe communication apparatus display 400. The message screen 402 may ormay not contain transmitted and received messages.

FIG. 4B illustrates the interface of FIG. 4A after the communicationapparatus 200 has detected user input within the region of the display400 associated with the message input field 406. As a result ofdetecting user input within the message input field 406, the messagingapplication executes a keyboard applet, which is displayed in a keyboardscreen 412.

FIG. 4C illustrates the interface of FIG. 4B as the search applet button408 is actuated, which results in the search applet's execution on thecommunication apparatus 200.

FIG. 4D illustrates the interface of the communication apparatus 200after the search applet is executed. As shown in the embodiment depictedin FIG. 4D, the keyboard displayed in the keyboard screen 412 isreplaced by a search applet keyboard 426. It will become apparent to oneskilled in the art that alternative embodiments can be implemented inwhich the messaging keyboard can remain on the display within thekeyboard screen 412 and used to receive search input from a touchsensitive display. Displayed between the search applet keyboard region426 and the message input field 406 is a search input field 420, searchinput jump bar 424, and a search transmission button 422.

FIG. 4E illustrates the interface of the communication apparatus 200 asembodied in FIG. 4D. The depicted embodiment includes a set ofcharacters “KITTENS” being input in the search input field 420.

FIG. 4F illustrates the interface of the communication apparatus 200following the selection of the search transmission button 422. As aresult of user actuation of the search transmission button 422, thesearch applet keyboard region 426 is replaced with media content 428which contains a set of media elements that are displayed within thesearch applet keyboard region 426.

FIG. 4G illustrates the interface of FIG. 4F, and further depicts themedia elements being translated across the display within the searchapplet keyboard region 426.

FIG. 4H illustrates the interface of FIG. 4G, and further depicts userinput on the touch-sensitive display. The user input depicted in FIG. 4His input which falls within the message input field 406. Upon detectionof the text input field, the communication apparatus 200 can either savethe keyboard applet state as depicted in FIG. 4H, or alternativelydiscard the keyboard applet state.

FIG. 4I illustrates the initial messaging interface of FIG. 4B, in whichthe keyboard screen 412 replaces the search applet keyboard region 426.Further, the search input jump bar 424 is removed from the communicationapparatus display 400.

FIG. 4J illustrates the message interface of FIG. 4I with added textinput into the message input field 406 to be transmitted after beingdiscovered through execution of the search depicted in FIGS. 4E-4H.

FIG. 4K illustrates the transmission of the message through the messageinput field 406 to the intended recipient after user actuation of themessage transmission button 410.

FIGS. 5A-5C illustrate exemplary embodiments of other user interfaces.FIG. 5A illustrates a user interface in which the search applet button408 a is located near the message input field 406 of the message bar 404on the display 400.

FIG. 5B illustrates a user interface in which the search applet button408 a is located toward the bottom of the keyboard screen 412, which islocated on the display 400.

FIG. 5C illustrates a user interface in which the search applet button408 c is located on the message bar 404 when the message bar is adjacentor near the bottom of the display 400 and the keyboard screen 412 is notlocated within the display 400.

FIGS. 6A-6C illustrate exemplary embodiments of alternate userinterfaces. FIG. 6A illustrates a user interface in which a voice queryinput button 600 is located toward the bottom of a display 400 and thevoice query input button 600 is located on the screen in conjunctionwith a search input button 604. When either button is actuated, a searchapplet is executed.

FIG. 6B illustrates a user interface in which a voice input button 602is located to the left of the message input field 606 and, uponactuation, accepts an input audio file which, in turn, is transferred tothe message input field 606.

FIG. 6C is an illustration of a user interface depicted in FIG. 6B, inwhich the search jump bar 424, including the search input field 420 andthe search transmission button 422, are located between the searchkeyboard screen 412 and the message bar 404.

FIGS. 7A-7E illustrate an exemplary progression of an inline search inwhich the search is executed on a targeted database. FIG. 7A illustratesan initial search interface in which a search keyboard region 426containing a search transmission button 704, search input field 420, andsearch database jump bar 712, is located toward the bottom of thedisplay. The search database jump bar 712 is configured to display aplurality of direct search database options, such as a weather databasebutton 702. The initial search interface also includes a default searchbutton 700 which, when selected, changes the selected search server tothe default search server. In some embodiments, the default searchserver is the private search server 120.

FIG. 7B illustrates an initial weather database search interface afteractuation of a weather database button 702, which causes the searchapplet to execute a preliminary search based on communication apparatusstate parameters. In certain embodiments, the communication apparatusparameters may include initial communication apparatus location data,such as the communication apparatus's coordinate location orapproximated location, as well as default locations, in which thecommunication apparatus is frequently in or which have been set by theuser as a default weather location to be queried on startup. Asdepicted, after actuation of the search database button 702 from theinitial search state, a modified search jump bar 720 is displayed, witha weather search icon 730 displayed to the left of the search inputfield 710 indicating that input queries will have a search executed as aresult of receiving an input in the search input field 710.

As a result of the preliminary search, the search input field displayswithin the search applet region 426 a series of media elements relatedto a search on the selected search database. As depicted, two mediaelements 708 a, 708 b are both displayed on the initial display. Thedisplay of the media elements 708 a, 708 b may be modifiable uponreceipt of user input to the communication apparatus 200. As depicted inthe embodiment of FIG. 4G, the resulting search media elements 708 a-708c can be translated in a horizontal fashion across the communicationapparatus display 400.

FIG. 7C illustrates the search interface of FIG. 7B after selection ofthe database specific input field 710 and subsequent receipt of input inthe database specific input field 710. Upon selection of the databasesearch input field 710 by a user, the listing of default media elements708 a and 708 b within the resulting set of search media elements 706 isreplaced with a search input keyboard 740.

FIG. 7D illustrates a second weather database search interface in whichthe weather server is queried a second time and displays weatherinformation related to the input query text located in the search inputfield 710. The resulting search media elements 708 a-708 c are displayedin the search applet region 426 of the display 400.

FIG. 7E illustrates translation of the resulting search media elements708 a-708 c across the search applet region 426 of the display as aresult of detected user input.

FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a user interface, whichincludes a search keyboard applet displayed in the search applet region426 of the display and includes a series of resulting search mediaelements 804 a, 804 b. The display illustrates the translation ormovement of the metadata 804 aa of a media element 804 a into themessage input field 406 for transmission to a message recipient.

FIG. 9 is an illustration of media elements 708 a-708 c which aredisplayed horizontally in an array, which, upon user actuation, can betranslated across the search applet region 712 of the display 400. Also,included in the display is the word “KITTENS”, which is input in thesearch input field 710 and subsequently determined to be incompatiblewith the selected server 714 and ignored.

FIG. 10 illustrates an exemplary search on the input query “KITTENS”,which is received by the search input field 1004 within the search jumpbar 1006. The input query is transmitted to a search server, whichreturns a search result array 1002. The returned search result elements1002 a-1002 f are sorted by a private search server which queries avariety of public search servers, determines which results are the mostappropriate in light of the search query, and truncates and returns theresults determined to be the most responsive to the query. As depicted,the search elements come from a variety of search servers and sources,including a Wikipedia® result element 1002 a, a local business resultelement 1002 b, a local news article element 1002 c, and Animal Planet®webpage elements 1002 d and 1002 e. The results array is displayedwithin the search applet region 1000 of the display 400. FIG. 10 furtherdepicts an input query associated with the message input field 1004, thecontent of which corresponds to the content included in the resultsarray 1002.

FIGS. 11A-11F illustrate exemplary embodiments of user interfaces andsearch applet states. FIG. 11A illustrates a search applet interfacedisplayed within a search applet region 1100 of a display 400. Thesearch applet region contains an array of search database buttons 1110,1112, 1114, 1116 displayed within a search database and application jumpbar 1118. As displayed, the search database and application buttonsinclude a Yelp® button 1110, a private messaging button 1112, a weatherdatabase button 1114, and a news database button 1116.

FIG. 11B illustrates a search applet interface displaying a searchapplet search result applet 1120. The search applet search result applet1120 is an interactive map which can be translated or moved across thescreen along both the vertical and horizontal axis. This translationoccurs within the search applet region 426 of the display 400.

FIG. 11C illustrates an alternative embodiment of a search databasesearch result applet. The search database search result applet isenclosed within a search database search result applet region 1140 onthe display 400. The search database search result applet region 1140contains an array of sub-search database buttons 1142. Upon selection ofa search database button 1142, the search applet may execute a defaultsearch query, a search query based on communication apparatus stateinformation including communication apparatus non-input data such aslocation data, or a search query based on subsequent search query inputreceived in the search input field 1144.

FIG. 11D illustrates an alternative embodiment of a search databasesearch result applet, which is enclosed within a search database searchresult applet region 1150 on the display 400. The search database searchresult applet 1150 may be retrieved from a private search server 120, oralternatively may be stored in memory 202 or non-volatile memory 206. Asdepicted, the search database search result applet 1150 can bepredefined as an index of searchable items, can execute predefinedsearches upon execution, can execute searches based on user input, andcan return results from a specific database.

FIG. 11E illustrates an alternative embodiment of a search databasesearch result applet. The search database search result applet isenclosed within a search database search result applet region 1160 onthe communication apparatus display 400. The search database searchresult applet may be retrieved from a private search server 120, oralternatively may be stored in memory 202 or non-volatile memory 206. Asdepicted, the search database search result applet executes a predefinedsearch upon execution, executes searches based on user input, andreturns search results from a specific database.

FIG. 11F illustrates an alternative embodiment of a search databasesearch result applet. The search database search result applet isenclosed within a search database search result applet region 1170 onthe communication apparatus display 400. The search database searchresult applet may be retrieved from a private search server 120, or,alternatively, may be stored in memory 202 or non-volatile device memory206. As depicted, the search database search result applet can execute apredefined search upon execution, can execute searches based on userinput, and can return results from a specific database. The predefinedsearch is executed based on communication apparatus 110 state data, suchas location data, default search queries, or common search queries.

FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating process 1200 for performing adefault search within a messaging application. In embodiments, process1200 may be performed by communication apparatus 110.

At block 1205, user input data detected by a device display is recordedby the communication apparatus 110. Detection of communication apparatusdisplay input may include detecting display 400 input within apredetermined region on a display. Each predetermined region correspondsto one or more keyboard buttons. Upon detection of the input, thecommunication apparatus determines if the input corresponds to arelevant input button, and, if so, records the data associated with theinput button and checks for another input.

At block 1210, user selection of a search applet button is detected.This may include continuously detecting user input on a display 400 of acommunication apparatus 110, and determining whether the detected inputis located within a predetermined region of the display 400.

At block 1220, the communication apparatus executes a search applet,which may include, after detecting user selection of a search appletbutton 408, loading search applet instructions into the messagingapplication's predefined memory region designated for applets andexecuting the instructions on a processor of the communication apparatus110.

At block 1230, the communication apparatus retrieves search input data.Retrieval of search input data may include retrieving user input from asearch input field 420. The input retrieval process is a process 1210which may include detecting communication apparatus input within apredetermined region on a communication apparatus 110. Eachpredetermined region may correspond to one or more keyboard buttons.Upon detection of the input, the communication apparatus determines ifthe input corresponds to a relevant input button, and, if so, recordsthe data associated with the input button and checks for another input.

At block 1240, the communication apparatus executes a search on theretrieved search input data recorded as a result of executing process1230. The search may include transmitting the stored search input datato a private search server, or, alternatively, to a designated searchserver, awaiting receipt of search results from the query executed onthe search data, and, once the query search results are received,storing the results in communication apparatus memory for display by thesearch applet.

At block 1250, the communication apparatus displays the received searchresults. Displaying the received results may include displaying, on thedisplay 400 within the search applet region 426 of the display 400, theresults either in a predetermined manner or in a manner defined by thequeried server.

FIG. 13 is a flow diagram illustrating a process 1300 for performing asearch within a messaging application. The search may query either aprivate search database or a designated search database. In someembodiments, process 1202 may be performed by one or more components,communication apparatuses, or modules, such as, but not limited to,communication apparatus 110.

At block 1302, the communication apparatus loads and executes a keyboardapplet in the communication apparatus memory. Execution of the keyboardapplet may include loading search applet instructions into the messagingapplication's predefined memory region designated for applets andexecuting the instructions on the processor of a communication apparatus110.

At block 1304, the communication apparatus accepts input via the display400. Accepting input via a display may include detecting input within apredetermined region on a display 400. The predetermined region mayinclude sub-regions corresponding to one or more keyboard buttons. Upondetection of the input, the communication apparatus determines if theinput corresponds to a relevant input button, and, if so, records thedata associated with the input button and checks the communicationapparatus display 400 for another input.

At block 1306, communication apparatus determines whether the user hasselected the search applet button 408, which is displayed within akeyboard screen 412 of a messaging application on a display 400. Thedetermination of whether the user has selected the search applet button408 may include detecting user input within a predetermined region ofthe display 400. If user input is detected within a predetermined regionof the display 400, process 1308 may be executed. Otherwise, if userinput is not detected, process 1304 is executed.

At block 1308, the communication apparatus executes a search applet. Theexecution of the search applet may include, after detecting userselection of a search applet button 408, loading search appletinstructions into the messaging application's predefined memory regiondesignated for applets and executing the instructions on a processor ofthe communication apparatus 110. Execution of a search applet may alsoinclude initializing a search packet, which may include search inputtext, search database information, and communication apparatus 110 stateinformation.

At block 1310, the search applet sets a default search database. Theprocess by which the search applet sets a default search database mayinclude, upon execution, setting search database information in a searchpacket to default database information.

At block 1312, the search applet determines whether a different databasehas been selected. Determination as to whether the user selected adifferent search database may include detecting user input within apredetermined region of the display 400. If user input is detectedwithin a predetermined region of the display 400, the operation of block1314 may be executed so that the default search database information setduring process 1310 is replaced with information corresponding to thedatabase associated with the currently detected user input. If no userinput for selecting a different search database is detected, process1316 is executed.

At block 1314, the search applet sets a selected search database as thetarget database. Selection of a search database may include detectinguser input within a region on the display 400 of the communicationapparatus 110. Upon detection of the user input, it is determinedwhether the input location is within a predetermined region on thedisplay. If the input location is within a predetermined region on thedisplay 400, the database information stored in the search data packetis set as the information corresponding with the location of thedetected input.

At block 1316, the search applet accepts input from the device display400. Acceptance of display input may include detecting communicationapparatus input within an array of predetermined regions on a display400. Each predetermined region corresponds to one or more keyboardbuttons. Upon detection of the input, the communication apparatusdetermines if the input corresponds to a relevant input button, and, ifso, records the data associated with the input button and checks thecommunication apparatus display 400 for another input.

At block 1318, the search applet executes a search upon receiving inputfrom process 1316. Execution of a search may include transmitting asearch packet to a search database or databases. The search packet maycontain a search query, search database information, and communicationapparatus 110 state information, if available. Upon transmission,communication apparatus 110 receives search result media, which isstored in memory 202 associated with the search applet for display onthe display 400 of the communication apparatus 110 within the searchapplet region 426.

At block 1320, communication apparatus displays the results uponreceiving the results from process 1318. Displaying results within thekeyboard region of a communication apparatus may include displayingwithin the search applet region 426 of the display 400 the search resultmedia either in a predetermined manner or in a manner defined by thequeried server or servers.

FIG. 14 is a flow diagram illustrating a process 1240 for executing asearch within a search applet. The search results are displayed withinthe search applet region 426 of the display 400.

At block 1410, the communication apparatus receives input via the devicedisplay. Reception of input may include detecting input within an arrayof predetermined regions on a display 400. Each predetermined region maycorrespond to one or more keyboard buttons. Upon detection of the input,the communication apparatus determines if the input corresponds to arelevant input button, and, if so, records the data associated with theinput button and checks the communication apparatus display 400 foranother input.

At block 1420, the communication apparatus transmits a query to at leastone search database. Querying at least one search database may includetransmitting a search packet to a search database via a functionalconnection 104 a. The search packet may contain a search query, searchdatabase information, and communication apparatus 110 state information,if available.

At block 1430, the search database transfers the relevant queryinformation received from process 1420 to one or more public searchdatabases. Transferring the query to a public search database mayinclude transferring the search query to one or more public searchservers 130 a-130 n to execute a search in relation to the query viafunctional connections 104 b-104 n. Process 1430 may further includetransferring additional information to one or more public searchdatabases. The additional information may include communicationapparatus 110 state information, which may further include communicationapparatus location information or user data.

At block 1440, the search server receives results relating to the searchquery. Receiving search results may include receiving results from oneor more queried public search servers 130 a-130 n via functionalconnections 104 b-104 n, and storing the search results within memory202 or non-volatile memory 206 on a private search server 120.

At block 1450, the private search server determines whether enoughresults have been received to transmit a successful search query result.The determination as to whether enough search results have beenreceived, for example, to satisfy a minimum search result condition mayinclude executing an instruction on the private search server 120 tocompare the total amount of results received with a predeterminedminimum amount of results necessary for a search result. In determiningwhether the result condition is met, the determination may furtherinclude determining the difference between the time the query istransmitted and the time the determination of process 1450 is made. Aprivate search server may reduce the amount of results or return to thecommunication apparatus an indication that results could not be obtainedif the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold.

At block 1455, private search server transfers the search results to thequerying communication apparatus. Transfer of a search result set to acommunication apparatus 110 may include aggregating the search resultsstored on a private search server 120, identifying the most relevantsearch results based on predefined result quality criteria, truncatingthe results where the results exceed a predetermined result limit, andtransmitting the results to the initial querying communication apparatus110 via a functional connection 104 a. The process of transferring asearch result set to a communication apparatus 1455 may further includeconverting the search result elements of the search results into aformat optimized for display within the search applet region 426 of adisplay 400 of a communication apparatus 110.

At block 1460, communication apparatus displays the results of thesearch query within the search applet keyboard region 426 of the display400. The search result media elements may be displayed in apredetermined manner or in a manner defined by the queried serverswithin the search applet keyboard region 426. Where the search resultmedia elements are search result applets, upon detection of user inputlocated within a region of the display corresponding to the searchresult applet, the search result applet is executed and the response isdisplayed in the search applet keyboard region 426 of the display 400.

At block 1470, the communication apparatus determines whether the userhas selected the message input field 406 after displaying the resultsfrom process 1460. Determining whether the user has selected the messageinput field 406 associated with the messaging application may includedetecting user input on the display 400, and continuously determiningwhether the input location corresponds to the location of the messageinput field 406 is displayed on the display 400. If user input isdetected, but the user input is not determined to be in a locationcorresponding to the location of the message input field 406, thenprocess 1480 is executed; otherwise, process 1400 terminates.

At block 1480, the communication apparatus determines whether user inputfor the search applet has been detected. This may include executingprocess 1460 of displaying search results on the display if no input isdetected; otherwise, process 1410 of retrieving input data is executed.

FIG. 15 is a flow diagram illustrating process 1500 for search resultson a communication apparatus 110. The search results are either orderedin a predetermined order by a private search database, or ordered by thesearch applet on the communication apparatus 110. In some embodiments,process 1500 may be performed by one or more components, communicationapparatuses, or modules such as, but not limited to, communicationapparatus 110.

At block 1510, the communication apparatus receives search results.Reception of search results may include receiving a packet of searchresults from a private search server 120 or receiving a plurality ofsearch results from one or more public search servers 130 a-130 n.

At block 1520, the communication apparatus determines whether the searchresults are part of a predefined search query. This may includeidentifying whether the transmitted search query is a predefined searchquery. One example of a predefined search query is the transmission oflocation data and a weather search tag to a private search server 120 orpublic search servers 130 a-130 n. Upon receipt of the weather searchtag, private search server 120 or public search servers 130 a-130 nidentify the relevant search response data and returns the data.

At block 1530, the communication apparatus displays the results in apredefined manner. This may be performed by parsing the retrieved searchresponse data received from process 1520, and generating a media elementto be displayed. The media element may correspond to the search responsedata and be represented in a format consistent with a predefined format.

At block 1540, the communication apparatus displays results within thekeyboard region of the display 400. The results may be displayed withinthe search applet region 426 of the display 400 in a predeterminedmanner or in a manner defined by the queried server or servers. Wherethe search result media elements are search result applets, upondetection of user input located within a region of the displaycorresponding to the search result applet, the search result applet isexecuted and the response is displayed in the search applet region 426of the display 400.

At block 1550, the process of determining an appropriate predeterminedorder for displaying the search result data may include defining apredetermined order as an order defined by a private search server 120,public search server 130 a-130 n, or by defining a set of conditionswhich, when applied to the search result data, orders the search resultdata in a predetermined order.

At block 1560, the communication apparatus sorts the received results.Sorting of the results based on the predetermined order may includecomparing the search result media elements to the predetermined orderdefined by process 1550 and reorganizing the results in an orderconsistent with the predetermined order.

At block 1570, the communication apparatus determines whether theresults from process 1560 are too large, e.g., there are more resultsthan can be displayed on the display 400, and need to be truncated. Thisdetermination may include determining a total quantity of search resultmedia elements within the search result data and comparing the quantityof search result media elements to a predefined threshold of searchresult media elements which can be displayed on the display 400.

At block 1580, the communication apparatus truncates the search results,if necessary. Truncating the search results may include, after orderingthe search result media elements, discarding the search result mediaelements which are in excess of a predefined limit of media elementswhich can be displayed on the display 400.

FIG. 16 is a flow diagram illustrating process 1600 for copying a searchresult media element and transmitting the search result media element toa second communication apparatus 110. In some embodiments, process 1600may be performed by one or more components, communication apparatuses,or modules such as, but not limited to, communication apparatus 110.

At block 1610, the communication apparatus displays results on thedisplay 400 within the keyboard region. Displaying results within thekeyboard region of a communication apparatus display 400 may includedisplaying within the search applet region 426 of the display 400 thesearch result media elements in a predetermined manner or in a mannerdefined by the queried server or servers. Where the search result mediaelements are search result applets, upon detection of user input withinthe search result applet, the communication apparatus executes thesearch result applet and displays the response in the search appletregion 426 of the display 400.

At block 1620, the communication apparatus determines whether input hasbeen detected. This determination may include continuously detecting adisplay 400 for user input, and, if input is detected, executingdetermination 1630; otherwise, process 1610 is executed.

At block 1630, the communication apparatus determines whether a resultelement has been selected. The determination of whether a result elementis selected can include determining whether input is detected on thescreen in a location corresponding with the location of a displayedsearch result media element. Where the location of the user inputcorresponds with the location of the search result media element, thecommunication apparatus executes determination 1640; otherwise, thecommunication apparatus executes process 1610.

At block 1640, the communication apparatus determines whether a sharefunction has been selected on the display. Determining whether a userhas selected a share function may include determining whether a secondinput has been detected on the display 400, and, if so, determiningwhether the second input location corresponds with a share buttondisplayed on the display 400 within the search applet region 426.

At block 1650, communication apparatus determines whether a copyfunction has been selected. Determining whether a copy function has beenselected may include determining whether a second input has beendetected on the display 400, and, if a second input has been detected,determining whether the second input location corresponds with a copybutton displayed on the display 400.

It will become apparent to one skilled in the art that the process ofdetermining whether a copy request or share request has been detectedcan be achieved by equivalent processes, and that process 1640 andprocess 1650 should not be seen as limiting.

At block 1660, the communication apparatus executes a share function.Execution of a share function based upon user input may includerequesting an application to receive the search result media element,and transmitting the search result media element to the application forsubsequent transmission from the communication apparatus to at least asecond communication apparatus based on received destination informationincluding a second communication apparatus address.

At block 1670, communication apparatus executes a copy function andtransfers the copied data to a clipboard. The process of block 1670 mayinclude identifying a search result media element to be transferred to aregion in memory 202 which can be shared with multiple applications, andtransferring the search result media element. The process of executing acopy function 1670 may further include overwriting the data stored inthe region in memory shared with multiple applications or deleting thedata stored in the region in memory prior to transmission of the searchresult media element.

The technology of the present disclosure provides novel systems,methods, and arrangements for the transmission and delivery of searchqueries from within a messaging application. Though detaileddescriptions of one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology havebeen detailed above, various alternatives, modifications, andequivalents will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the artwithout varying or departing from the spirit of the invention. Forexample, while the embodiments described above refer to particularfeatures, components, or combinations thereof, such features components,and combinations may be substituted with functionally equivalentsubstitutes which may or may not contain the elements as originallydescribed or arranged.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of displaying data within a keyboardregion of a display of a communication apparatus, the method comprising:displaying, on the display, a messaging screen of a messagingapplication; detecting a request to execute a keyboard applet within themessaging application; in response to detecting the request to executethe keyboard applet, displaying a keyboard screen on the display of thecommunication apparatus; displaying a search applet button; detectingselection of the search applet button; in response to detectingselection of the search applet button, executing a search applet, whichdisplays a search input field configured to receive search input data;receiving search input data entered into the search input field;performing a search of a server based on the search input data;receiving media content based on the results of the search of theserver; and displaying, on the display, the media content within atleast a portion of the keyboard region of the display.
 2. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the search input field is displayed adjacent to amessage input field of the messaging application.
 3. The method of claim2, wherein the search input field is displayed between the message inputfield and the keyboard region.
 4. The method of claim 1, whereindetecting the request to execute the keyboard applet includes detectingcontact at a predetermined region of the messaging screen.
 5. The methodof claim 4, wherein the predetermined region of the messaging screen isa message input field of the messaging application.
 6. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the search input data is a series of characters, animage, or an audio file.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the mediacontent is displayed in a predetermined order based on the search inputdata.
 8. The method of claim 7, wherein a subset of the media content isoutput to the keyboard applet to be displayed on the display.
 9. Themethod of claim 8, further comprising: transferring the media content toa search result applet, the search result applet including an executableapplication configured to display the media content in a predeterminedmanner.
 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising detectingselection of a search database from a plurality of search databasesprior to receiving a series of characters, an image, or an audio file.11. The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting contact on thedisplay in the keyboard region as a selection of at least a portion ofthe displayed media content; detecting a request to forward the at leastthe portion of the displayed media content to another communicationapparatus; and transmitting the at least the portion of the mediacontent to the another communication apparatus via the messagingapplication.
 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying,in the keyboard region on the display, a share button; detecting arequest to share media content, the request including identifying themedia content to be shared; receiving destination information; andtransferring the media content to a destination address corresponding tothe destination information.
 13. The method of claim 1, whereinperforming a search of a server based on the input data includes:detecting a first non-input data set, the first non-input data setincluding any combination of a communication apparatus location data, acommunication apparatus state data, and a second search input data; andidentifying media content based on the first input data and the firstnon-input data.
 14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage mediumstoring one or more programs, the one or more programs comprisinginstructions, which when executed by a processor of an electroniccommunication apparatus having a display, cause the electroniccommunication apparatus to: display, on the display, a messaging screenof a messaging application; detect a request to execute a keyboardapplet within the messaging application; in response to detecting therequest to execute the keyboard applet, display a keyboard screen on thedisplay of a communication apparatus; display a search applet button;detect selection of the search applet button; in response to detectingselection of the search applet button, execute a search applet, whichdisplays a search input field configured to receive search input data;receive search input data entered into the search input field; perform asearch of a server based on the input data; receive media content basedon the results of the search of the server; and display, on the display,the media content within at least a portion of a keyboard region of thedisplay.
 15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium ofclaim 14, wherein the search input data includes text data from keyboardinput, secondary search data, or the text data from the keyboard inputand the secondary search data.
 16. The non-transitory computer-readablestorage medium of claim 15, wherein the secondary search data includescommunication apparatus state data, location data, time data, systemdata, or any combination thereof.
 17. The non-transitorycomputer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the search inputfield is displayed adjacent to a message input field of the messagingapplication.
 18. An electronic communication apparatus, comprising: adisplay; a processor coupled to the display; and a memory coupled to theprocessor, the memory having stored thereon instructions which, whenexecuted by the processor, cause the processor to: display, on thedisplay, a messaging screen of a messaging application, the messagingapplication configured to transmit and receive messages; detect arequest to execute a keyboard applet within the messaging application,the keyboard applet configured to receive keyboard input from thedisplay; display the keyboard applet on the display in response todetecting the request to execute the keyboard applet, the keyboardapplet including a search applet button; detect selection of the searchapplet button; receive search input data; perform a search of a serverbased on the search input data; generate media content based on thesearch input data; and display, on the display, the media content withinthe keyboard applet.
 19. The electronic communication apparatus of claim18, wherein the search input data includes text data from the keyboardinput, secondary search data, or the text data from the keyboard inputand the secondary search data.
 20. The electronic communicationapparatus of claim 19, wherein the secondary search data includescommunication apparatus state data, location data, time data, systemdata, or any combination thereof.